Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment in County of Amador v. Dept. of Interior

Here:

65 County of Amador Motion for Summary J

82 Ione Band Motion for Summary J

84-1 Interior Motion for Summary J

85 Amador County Opposition/Reply

86 Federal Reply

87 Ione Band Reply

Complaint here.

Briefs in Cherokee Nation Challenge to Interior’s Decision to Acquire Trust Land for United Keetoowah Band

Here are the updated materials in Cherokee Nation v. Jewell (N.D. Okla.):

132 Cherokee Nation Brief

135 Interior Response

136 UKB Response

139 Cherokee Nation Reply

News coverage of the oral argument is here.

Prior posts on this case here, here, and here.

Update in Stand Up for California v. Jewell

Here:

85 Motion to Supplement Admin Record

89 US Opposition

92 Reply re Motion to Supplement

Prior post here.

BIA Decision Approving Glendale Area Trust Land Acquisition for Gaming Purposes for Tohono O’Odham Nation

Here:

2014-07-03 Washburn Letter to Norris re Trust Decision

This is on remand from the Ninth Circuit’s mandate.

Updated Materials in Challenge to North Fork Casino Proposal

Here are updated materials in Stand Up for California! v. Dept. of Interior (D.D.C.):

85 Motion to Supplement Admin Record

86 North Fork Rancheria Answer

87 Federal Defendants Answer

Amended complaint here.

Second Amended Complaint in Stand Up for California v. Dept. of Interior

Here:

84 Second Amended Complaint

Prior post on this matter here. The district court previously had stayed the case:

77 DCT Stay Order

A related state court complaint is here.

New Proposed Rule for Fee to Trust in Alaska

Proposed Rule here.

SUMMARY: This proposed rule would delete a provision in the Department of the Interior’s land-into-trust regulations that excludes from the scope of the regulations, with one exception, land acquisitions in trust in the State of Alaska.

Related case here.

Press release requesting comments here.

City of Duluth Sues Fond du Lac Band over Proposed Trust Land Expansion at Carter Hotel Property

Here is the complaint in City of Duluth v. Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians (D. Minn.):

1 Complaint

News coverage here. H/t Pechanga.

Interior Opinion on Meaning of “Under Federal Jurisdiction”

Here:

DOI Carcieri M opinion – M 37029

Here is the link to Interior opinions.

Order Approving Oneida/NYS Settlement Agreement and Dismissing Interventions — UPDATED

Here is the order approving the settlement agreement between the Oneida Indian Nation and the State of New York, and dismissing both the Cayuga Nation and Stockbridge-Munsee Community’s motions for intervention.

UPDATE — briefs are here:

280-2 Cayuga Motion to Intervene

288 Oneida Response to CN Motion

289 Interior Response to CN Motion

290 NY Response to CN Motion

293 Cayuga Reply

300 MJ R&R Recommending Grant of CN Motion

303-1 Stockbridge-Munsee Motion to Intervene

312 NY Plaintiffs Objection to R&R

313 Oneida Objection to R&R

319 Settlement and Stipulation

326 NY Plaintiffs Response to SMC Motion

327 Oneida Response to SMC Motion

329 Interior Response to SMC Motion

332 Stockbridge Munsee Reply

344 Interior ROD Amendment